HEJIM Session 3: Hidden Injustice - Confronting Scientific Racism: Race Correction & Race Based Med

In our 3rd session of the Health Equi-T & Justice in Medicine (HEJIM) monthly series, we have amazing speakers: Dr. Seun Ross, Dr. Aaron Baugh, and Dr. Jessica Dale, DNP. Dr. Ross laid the groundwork by defining Race Based Medicine, examples of how it shows up in medicine and healthcare, it’s impact and how we eliminate it by learning from the Philadelphia Coalition to End Race Based Medicine. Dr. Baugh provided an overview of race correction using the history of and current use of Pulmonary Function Tests as an example. Finally Dr. Dale provided a case study using how Trulite software as a solution for identifying and correcting race based medicine in practice and medical education.
Dr. Ross is Executive Director, Health Equity, Independence Blue Cross, Philadelphia region. Dr. Baugh is Assistant Professor of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and University of Michigan (UM). Dr. Dale is Senior Director of Clinical Research, Trulite Health.
The Wayne State University School of Medicine and Detroit Medical Center Health Equi-T and Justice in Medicine (HEJIM) is a curriculum designed to develop (pre)physicians-in-training (students, residents, and fellows) and practicing physicians to become antiracist, structurally competent, culturally humble change leaders who advocate for health justice and equity. Our curriculum consists of monthly seminars and opportunities for community engagement, advocacy, and scholarship.